
Timothy Ray Bradley Jr. (born August 29, 1983 in Palm Springs, California), nicknamed ‘Desert Storm’, is an American former professional boxer who competed from 2004 to 2016. Per Wikipedia, he held multiple world championships in two weight classes, including the WBC light welterweight title twice between 2008 and 2011, the WBO light welterweight title from 2009 to 2012, and the WBO welterweight title twice between 2012 and 2016.
Bradley is best known for his trilogy with Manny Pacquiao — a controversial split-decision win in 2012 and decision losses in 2014 and 2016 — and for his 2013 war with Ruslan Provodnikov. Ranked the world’s third-best boxer, pound for pound, by The Ring in October 2013, he was inducted into the International Boxing Hall of Fame as part of the class of 2023.
BoxRec-style profile
- Birth name: Timothy Ray Bradley Jr.
- Born: August 29, 1983 — Palm Springs, California, U.S.
- Nationality: American
- Height: 5 ft 6 in (168 cm)
- Reach: 69 in (175 cm)
- Stance: Orthodox
- Pro debut: Aug 20, 2004 (Win by TKO vs Francisco Martinez)
- Last bout: Apr 9, 2016 (Loss by UD vs Manny Pacquiao)
- Total rounds boxed: 287 (summed from the bout table below)
- Divisions: Light welterweight, Welterweight
- KO percentage: 39.4% (13 KO wins in 33 wins)
- Titles held (major, with reign dates): WBC light welterweight title twice between 2008 and 2011 (won May 10, 2008 from Junior Witter; stripped in 2009 after the Kendall Holt unification, regained later and stripped again in 2011 per the fetched article); WBO light welterweight title April 4, 2009 – June 9, 2012 (won from Kendall Holt in a unification; run closed when he moved up and beat Manny Pacquiao for the welterweight title); WBO welterweight title twice between 2012 and 2016 (won June 9, 2012 from Manny Pacquiao; lost the April 12, 2014 rematch; regained as interim champion June 27, 2015 against Jessie Vargas and was promoted to full champion, defended against Brandon Ríos, and lost the April 9, 2016 trilogy fight to Pacquiao) — reign summary per Wikipedia lead
- Born: August 29, 1983 — Palm Springs, California, U.S.
- Nationality: American
- Height: 5 ft 6 in (168 cm)
- Reach: 69 in (175 cm)
- Stance: Orthodox
- Divisions: Light welterweight, Welterweight
Record at a glance
- Total bouts: 37
- Wins: 33
- Wins by KO: 13
- Losses: 2
- Losses by KO: 0
- Draws: 1
- No contests: 1
- Born: August 29, 1983 — Palm Springs, California, U.S.
- Nationality: American
- Height: 5 ft 6 in (168 cm)
- Reach: 69 in (175 cm)
- Stance: Orthodox
- Divisions: Light welterweight, Welterweight
Fight-by-fight record
| No. | Date | Opponent | Result | Method | Round/Time | Venue / Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aug 20, 2004 | Francisco Martinez | Win | TKO | 2 (4), 1:17 | Omega Products International, Corona, California, U.S. |
| 2 | Oct 29, 2004 | Raul Nunez | Win | UD | 4 | DoubleTree, Ontario, California, U.S. |
| 3 | Nov 22, 2004 | Luis Medina | Win | KO | 1 (4), 0:18 | DoubleTree, Ontario, California, U.S. |
| 4 | Mar 28, 2005 | Carlos Parra | Win | RTD | 1 (4), 1:59 | DoubleTree, Ontario, California, U.S. |
| 5 | Apr 25, 2005 | Ramon Ortiz | Win | TKO | 3 (6), 2:49 | DoubleTree, Ontario, California, U.S. |
| 6 | Jun 3, 2005 | Justo Almazan | Win | UD | 6 | DoubleTree, Ontario, California, U.S. |
| 7 | Jul 21, 2005 | Marcos Andre Rocha Costa | Win | KO | 5 (6), 2:15 | Athletic Club, Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| 8 | Aug 26, 2005 | Juan Yoani Cervantes | Win | UD | 6 | Omega Products International, Corona, California, U.S. |
| 9 | Sep 23, 2005 | Francisco Rincon | Win | UD | 10 | Omega Products International, Corona, California, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Won vacant WBC Youth welterweight title |
| 10 | Nov 21, 2005 | Jorge Alberto Padilla | Win | TD | 9 (10), 3:00 | DoubleTree, Ontario, California, U.S. — Unanimous TD: Padilla cut from an accidental head clash |
| 11 | Feb 17, 2006 | Rafael Ortiz | Win | RTD | 2 (10), 3:00 | DoubleTree, Ontario, California, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Retained WBC Youth welterweight title |
| 12 | Mar 31, 2006 | Eli Addison | Win | UD | 8 | DoubleTree, Ontario, California, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Retained WBC Youth welterweight title |
| 13 | May 13, 2006 | Jesus Abel Santiago | Win | KO | 6 (8) | Antelope Valley Fairgrounds, Lancaster, California, U.S. |
| 14 | Jun 23, 2006 | Arturo Urena | Win | TKO | 3 (10), 0:27 | DoubleTree, Ontario, California, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Won vacant WBC Youth light welterweight title |
| 15 | Aug 18, 2006 | Martin Ramirez | Win | RTD | 5 (8), 3:00 | Omega Products International, Corona, California, U.S. |
| 16 | Oct 16, 2006 | Alfonso Sanchez | Win | KO | 1 (8), 2:44 | DoubleTree, Ontario, California, U.S. |
| 17 | Dec 1, 2006 | Jaime Rangel | Win | TD | 8 (8), 1:54 | Chumash Casino Resort, Santa Ynez, California, U.S. — Unanimous TD: Rangel cut from an accidental head clash |
| 18 | Feb 2, 2007 | Manuel Garnica | Win | UD | 8 | Chumash Casino Resort, Santa Ynez, California, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Won vacant WBC Youth light welterweight title |
| 19 | Apr 13, 2007 | Nasser Athumani | Win | TKO | 5 (10), 1:35 | DoubleTree, Ontario, California, U.S. |
| 20 | Jun 1, 2007 | Donald Camarena | Win | UD | 10 | Chumash Casino Resort, Santa Ynez, California, U.S. |
| 21 | Jul 27, 2007 | Miguel Vázquez | Win | UD | 10 | Omega Products International, Corona, California, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Won vacant WBC Youth light welterweight title |
| 22 | May 10, 2008 | Junior Witter | Win | SD | 12 | Nottingham Arena, Nottingham, England — ★ Title fight — Won WBC light welterweight title |
| 23 | Sep 13, 2008 | Edner Cherry | Win | UD | 12 | Beau Rivage, Biloxi, Mississippi, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Retained WBC light welterweight title |
| 24 | Apr 4, 2009 | Kendall Holt | Win | UD | 12 | Bell Centre, Montreal, Quebec, Canada — ★ Title fight — Retained WBC light welterweight title; Won WBO light welterweight title |
| 25 | Aug 1, 2009 | Nate Campbell | NC | RTD | 3 (12), 3:00 | Agua Caliente Casino Resort Spa, Rancho Mirage, California, U.S. — ★ Title fight — WBO light welterweight title at stake; Originally an RTD win for Bradley, later ruled an NC after an incorrect referee call |
| 26 | Dec 12, 2009 | Lamont Peterson | Win | UD | 12 | Agua Caliente Casino Resort Spa, Rancho Mirage, California, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Retained WBO light welterweight title |
| 27 | Jul 17, 2010 | Luis Abregú | Win | UD | 12 | Agua Caliente Casino Resort Spa, Rancho Mirage, California, U.S. |
| 28 | Jan 29, 2011 | Devon Alexander | Win | TD | 10 (12), 3:00 | Silverdome, Pontiac, Michigan, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Retained WBO light welterweight title; Won WBC light welterweight title; Unanimous TD: Alexander cut from an accidental head clash |
| 29 | Nov 12, 2011 | Joel Casamayor | Win | TKO | 8 (12), 2:59 | MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Retained WBO light welterweight title |
| 30 | Jun 9, 2012 | Manny Pacquiao | Win | SD | 12 | MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Won WBO welterweight title |
| 31 | Mar 16, 2013 | Ruslan Provodnikov | Win | UD | 12 | Home Depot Center, Carson, California, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Retained WBO welterweight title |
| 32 | Oct 12, 2013 | Juan Manuel Márquez | Win | SD | 12 | Thomas & Mack Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Retained WBO welterweight title |
| 33 | Apr 12, 2014 | Manny Pacquiao | Loss | UD | 12 | MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Lost WBO welterweight title |
| 34 | Dec 13, 2014 | Diego Chaves | Draw | SD | 12 | Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. |
| 35 | Jun 27, 2015 | Jessie Vargas | Win | UD | 12 | StubHub Center, Carson, California, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Won vacant WBO interim welterweight title |
| 36 | Nov 7, 2015 | Brandon Ríos | Win | TKO | 9 (12), 2:48 | Thomas & Mack Center, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. — ★ Title fight — Retained WBO welterweight title |
| 37 | Apr 9, 2016 | Manny Pacquiao | Loss | UD | 12 | MGM Grand Garden Arena, Paradise, Nevada, U.S. — ★ Title fight — For vacant WBO International welterweight title |
Titles & notes
Major title reigns (start–end): WBC light welterweight title twice between 2008 and 2011 (won May 10, 2008 from Junior Witter; stripped in 2009 after the Kendall Holt unification, regained later and stripped again in 2011 per the fetched article); WBO light welterweight title April 4, 2009 – June 9, 2012 (won from Kendall Holt in a unification; run closed when he moved up and beat Manny Pacquiao for the welterweight title); WBO welterweight title twice between 2012 and 2016 (won June 9, 2012 from Manny Pacquiao; lost the April 12, 2014 rematch; regained as interim champion June 27, 2015 against Jessie Vargas and was promoted to full champion, defended against Brandon Ríos, and lost the April 9, 2016 trilogy fight to Pacquiao) — reign summary per Wikipedia lead
- Sep 23, 2005 vs Francisco Rincon: Won vacant WBC Youth welterweight title
- Feb 17, 2006 vs Rafael Ortiz: Retained WBC Youth welterweight title
- Mar 31, 2006 vs Eli Addison: Retained WBC Youth welterweight title
- Jun 23, 2006 vs Arturo Urena: Won vacant WBC Youth light welterweight title
- Feb 2, 2007 vs Manuel Garnica: Won vacant WBC Youth light welterweight title
- Jul 27, 2007 vs Miguel Vázquez: Won vacant WBC Youth light welterweight title
- May 10, 2008 vs Junior Witter: Won WBC light welterweight title
- Sep 13, 2008 vs Edner Cherry: Retained WBC light welterweight title
- Apr 4, 2009 vs Kendall Holt: Retained WBC light welterweight title; Won WBO light welterweight title
- Aug 1, 2009 vs Nate Campbell: WBO light welterweight title at stake; Originally an RTD win for Bradley, later ruled an NC after an incorrect referee call
- Dec 12, 2009 vs Lamont Peterson: Retained WBO light welterweight title
- Jan 29, 2011 vs Devon Alexander: Retained WBO light welterweight title; Won WBC light welterweight title; Unanimous TD: Alexander cut from an accidental head clash
- Nov 12, 2011 vs Joel Casamayor: Retained WBO light welterweight title
- Jun 9, 2012 vs Manny Pacquiao: Won WBO welterweight title
- Mar 16, 2013 vs Ruslan Provodnikov: Retained WBO welterweight title
- Oct 12, 2013 vs Juan Manuel Márquez: Retained WBO welterweight title
- Apr 12, 2014 vs Manny Pacquiao: Lost WBO welterweight title
- Jun 27, 2015 vs Jessie Vargas: Won vacant WBO interim welterweight title
- Nov 7, 2015 vs Brandon Ríos: Retained WBO welterweight title
- Apr 9, 2016 vs Manny Pacquiao: For vacant WBO International welterweight title
Record source: Wikipedia professional boxing record table (cross-checked against the bout list), retrieved 2026-10-29.